puritans and cavaliers

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Basic Intro to Early American Lit.

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The Puritans and CavaliersEnglish 11 Mr. Rhea : 

The Puritans and CavaliersEnglish 11 Mr. Rhea

The Southern Planters or Cavaliers : 

The Southern Planters or Cavaliers Aristocrats with many slaves (though slaves were also owned in New England).

Owned large, fertile plantations in Virginia and the Carolinas. : 

Owned large, fertile plantations in Virginia and the Carolinas.

Members of the (state) Church of England : 

Members of the (state) Church of England

Interested in lit., music, art, politics and nature. : 

Interested in lit., music, art, politics and nature.

Renaissance men with classical educations and interests, including scientific inquiry : 

Renaissance men with classical educations and interests, including scientific inquiry

The Puritans : 

The Puritans

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Sought to "purify" the Church of England. At odds with the King. Settled in cold, rocky New England. Tough, committed people “The idle mind is the devil’s playground. Idle hands are the devil's workshop." Precursor of American Democracy

Did not trust governments due to what had happened to them in England. : 

Did not trust governments due to what had happened to them in England.

Believed in separation of church and state, though the foundation of laws was the “Law of God." : 

Believed in separation of church and state, though the foundation of laws was the “Law of God."

"Pilgrim" - Pilgrimage : 

"Pilgrim" - Pilgrimage Journey to a holy place Journey to salvation Physical pilgrimage was a reflection of inner pilgrimage

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Superstitious - Daily occurrences had spiritual significance.

Education vital to understanding theological debatesHavard (1636), Yale, Princeton  Plain style - simple and logical : 

Education vital to understanding theological debatesHavard (1636), Yale, Princeton  Plain style - simple and logical

First American bestseller was a poem on Judgement Day The Day of Doom : 

First American bestseller was a poem on Judgement Day The Day of Doom

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"The Fall" – "Origin Sin”

Predestination – The doctrine that God has foreordained all things, especially that God has elected certain souls to eternal salvation. : 

Predestination – The doctrine that God has foreordained all things, especially that God has elected certain souls to eternal salvation.

Satan Rules the Earth, especially the wilderness : 

Satan Rules the Earth, especially the wilderness

They Were Human: loved, laughed, cried, fought, sang. : 

They Were Human: loved, laughed, cried, fought, sang.